As we get older, our episodic memory – managed by the hippocampus region – gradually gets worse. That's the memory related to specific details, like where the car's parked or what time an appointment ...

Scattered across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, a humble sea cucumber named Holothuria (Microthele) whitmaei makes its home. This unassuming animal somewhat resembles poop, has been saddled with the ...

A flight of stairs can become a challenge for aching knees. Sleep can be broken by repeated breathing problems. For people living with obesity, the effects of the disease can reach far beyond the ...

By using what would otherwise be an industrial waste in new road pavements, the future of highways and byways could reduce impacts on climate change and potentially save lives. A new analysis suggests ...

Deep in the abyss of the Pacific Ocean, the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone is home to the world's largest accumulation of polymetallic nodules.

Plants are the original solar panels, and they're very good at converting light into energy – red and blue light, that is.

We all know exercise is good for us – but we don't all have the time, motivation, or mobility to put in regular workout sessions.

Unlike what a certain donut company suggests, the world actually runs on magnetism. It's essential for generating power, building (electric) vehicles, and powering life-saving medical technologies ...

But over the years, daily decisions between tea or coffee could make a big difference to women's bone health, a recent study suggests. Osteoporosis is a common concern for women over 50 years of age.

Some of the healthiest plant-based foods on the menu – including spinach, beetroot, rhubarb, almonds, and sweet potatoes – could be linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), based on a new study.

An exquisitely preserved feathered raptor just discovered in north-eastern China could probably fly. It's also somewhat disrupted the evolutionary path we thought birds took to get into the air.

Osteoarthritis, where the cartilage in a joint gradually erodes away and leads to the painful friction of bone-on-bone, is the leading cause of disability for older adults worldwide.